Golf bag



Dec. l2., 1950 M. M. zAPoLEoN GOLF BAG Filed Nov. 7, 1947 MAX M zAPoLEoNATTORNEYS Patented Dec. l2, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GOLF BAGMax M. Zapoleon, Dayton, Ohio Application November 7, 1947, Serial No.784,530

6 Claims. l

This invention relates to a golf bag.

An object of the invention is to provide a golf bag in which there isprovided a plurality of pockets each to receive a single club and toprovide a means in front of each of the pockets to receive a club-headand prevent it from striking other club-heads in the golf bag.

A still further object is to provide a golf bag in accordance with theforegoing object wherein the pockets that receive the wood club-headsare shaped in such a manner that the club-heads are substantiallyenclosed by the pocket and thereby provide a protective covering for thewood clubheads so that the usual sox that are placed over the woodclub-heads can be dispensed with.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a golf bagincorporating the features set forth in the foregoing objects whereinthe clubs are arranged in tiers in the golf bag so that they can bemaintained in their numerical sequence in the golf bag.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a golf bag inaccordance with the forego ing object wherein each tier is arranged at adownwardly inclined angle from one side to the other of the golf bag sothat the decreasing length of the handle of the clubs may be compensatedfor with the end of the handle thereby being permitted to rest on thebottom wall of the golf bag.

Further objects and advantages will become apparent from the drawingsand the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1- is a front elevational view of a golf bag incorporating thefeatures of this invention, with a portion of the bag broken away toillustrate the placement of a club handle.

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-sectional View taken substantially alongline 2-2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is an isometric perspective of the upper portion of the golfbag to more particularly illustrate the individual pockets that receivethe various clubs.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the golf bag.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the metal frame for the golf bag.

Figure is a side elevational View of the metal frame for the golf bag.

In this invention the golf bag consists of a steel wire frame I0. Theframe I consists of a substantially oval-shaped frame member II having apair of up-standing legs I2 which terminate at their upper ends in asemi-oval shaped frame section I3. A wire frame member I4 extendsbetween the legs I2 and is disposed generally on a downwardly inclinedangle from right to left for a purpose hereinafter described. A wireframe member I5 is positioned between the members I3 and I4 and extendsrearwardly oi the frame member I4 about half way between the members I3and I4, as illustrated in Figure 5. The frame members I3, I4 and I 5thus form the basic structure upon which the individual pockets for theclubs are arranged to position the clubs in tiers one behind the otherand at gradually increasing levels, as illustrated in Figure 2.

The golf bag consists of an oval-shaped leather bag 26 carried generallyby the frame I0. To the rear wall 2l of the bag 2i? there is secured aplurality of individual pockets 22 that extend vertically along the rearwall 2|, and are parallel to one another. As illustrated, the pockets 22are separate members which may be fastened to the rear wall 2 I, or thepockets may be formed from a single web of material.

At the upper end of the pockets 22 there is provided a leather strip 23that forms a plurality of individual sockets 53 that receive the woodheads 24 of the clubs. These sockets 53 are of such contour that whenthe club-head 2li is positioned in the golf bag, the clubs will beprevented from striking one another and the faces of the clubs` will beprotected from being struck by the ironv clubs upon removal or insertionof the clubs into,v

the golf bag.

The frame member I5 supports an interme-` diate wall 25 that has aplurality of pockets 26 at tached to the wall. These individual pockets2Ev are adapted to receive the shafts of individual. golf-clubs. Insteadof making the pockets from individual strips of material, asillustrated, they may be formed from a single strip oi material.

In front of the pockets 25 there is provided a. leather strip 2l' thathas a plurality of u1u-stand` ing ridges 28 thereon. These ridges are soarranged that a club-head 3G will rest on the face of the strip 21between adjacent parallel ridges 28. Thus, with the clubs in position inthe pockets 26 with the club-head resting on the strip 21, the4individual iron clubs will be pre vented from striking one another.

Similarly, there is provided a plurality o1" individual pockets 29 at alower level than the pockets 26 to receive iron clubs having the shorterlength shafts. I-Iere, also, there is provided a leather strip 3I havinga plurality of up-standing ridges 32 which prevent the club-heads 33from striking one another.

The pockets 26 and 29 are arranged with their upper edges disposed at adownwardly inclined angle from right to left of the golf bag, as shownin Figure 3, so that the gradually decreasing length of the shafts ofthe clubs may be accommodated with the ends of the shafts resting on thebottom of the golf bag, as illustrated in Figure 1.

A golf bag constructed in accordance with this invention will thereforefully protect the shafts of the individual golf clubs and ther heads ofthe clubs from striking one another when in the golf bag, thuspreserving their appearance and value. Further, the pockets 23 for thewood clubs 2!! will fully protect the wood heads so that removal andinsertion of the iron clubs Bil and' 33 from the golf bag will not marthe surface of the wood clubs, thus also preserving their ap.- pearanceand value.

The golf bag 2li is provided with the usual pocket 35 to receive golfballs and other accessories, and may be provided with a Zipper opening36. A suitable carrying stra-p 3l' is attached to the sideof the framele;

While the device, as illustrated, shows a preferred form of theinvention, yet modifications that fall within the scope of the appendedclaims are intended to be included herein.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by.' Letters Patent is:

l. In a goli bag, a plurality of pockets for receiving individually theshafts of golf clubs, saidA pockets being arranged in a plurality cirows one inback of the other with the upper edge oi the rows disposed atincreasingly higher levels from ,A

front to rear oi the golf bag, a club-head supporting strip infront ofeach of thev said rows to-prevent the club-heads from striking oneanother, a rigid transverse stiiiening member extending along the topedge of each said row, and a rigidfraine connecting all said` members.

2; In a golf bag, a plurality oi pockets for receiving individually theshafts of golijclubs, saidpockets being arranged in a pluralityI oi rowsone inr back of the. other with. the-upper edge of thc rows disposed atincreasingly higher levels from front torear ofthe golf bag,.at leastone of said rows `being adapted toireceive iron-head` clubs, the saidone row having the upper edge thereof disposed on a downwardly,inclined: angle from one side to the other of the golf. bag, aclubheadsupporting strip in front of each ofthersaid rows to prevent theclub-heads fromstriking one another, a rigid transverse stiiening mem--Abei' extending along the top edge of each said row, and arigidframeconnecting all said members.

3. In a golf bag; abase member and a generally tubular vertical wallpart upstandingl-iom said base member, the back-edge of said wall partbeing higher than the iront part, a-pairofintermediate partitionsextending acrossv the interior of said bag between the front and back`walls thereof and graduated in height between said front and back walls,a pluralityof individual pockets formed on the front faces oi said backwall and said partitionsa clubehead supporting strip mounted on thefront of'each'row of pockets shapedv forY receiving 'the heads oi"clubs, the shafts of which are in said pockets, and a substantiallyrigid wireframeworkcoinprising a bottom portion associated withsaidbasemember, side portions associated with" said tubular wall part, andtransverse members; extending between the upper ends or' saidf'side 4portions and supporting said partitions and back wall, respectively.

4. In a golf bag: a base member, a generally tubular wall part connectedwith the base member and extending upwardly therefrom with the rear Wallhigher than the front wall, two partitions extending transversely acrossthe interior of said tubular wall part spaced apart and spaced from thefront and back walls and graduated in height from the front to the backwall, a row of pockets formed on the front faces of said partitions andextending substantially the length thereof, a resilient club-headsupporting strip arranged in front of each of said rows of pockets andformed for receiving and supporting t e heads of clubs which have theirshafts in said pockets, andA a stiffening wire framework comprising abase portion associated with and supportingv said base member, a pair ofupstanding side members associated with and supporting Said tubular wallportion and three transverse portions: extending' between the upper endsof said side portions and engaging the topedges. of said partitions andback wall in supporting relationship.

5f. Ina golf bag: a generally oval-shaped base member, a tubular portionconnected, withv and upstanding from said base portion andvalsosubstantially oval in cross-section, said tubular portion having backand front walls, the back wall being substantially higher than the frontwall, a pair of partition members extending transversely across saidtubular portion between thefront and' back walls and extendingvertically ciated with said base member, a pair of up-V standing sideparts secured to theu ends'of said bottom part, and three transverseYmembers extendingy beween the upper ends of said-,side parts, saidtransverse members beingy spacedapar-t vertically; and horizontally andeachbeingv associated;

with one of said partitions and back wall, 1re.-

spectively for. supporting the same.

6.; In a golf bag; a vertically'extending generally oval part having abase member and having its rear wall extending to a higher level thanthe front-wall, a' pair of'transversely extending partitions; in saidoval part parallelA withV said front. and back walls andspacedth'erefrom andl from:

each other, the partition adjacent the front wall beinghigher than thefront wall but lowerthan the back wall, and theI partition' adjacent theback wall being` lower than the back; wallk but higherfthan the otherpartition,.the upper edges of, saidv back wall and partitions being.generally-f inclined downwardly toward one side of the bag,

l a plurality., of individual vpockets. formedonf the front faces ofsaid back wall and partitions for receiving the shafts of goliclubsg-,aresilient clubhead supporting strip4 on ther front` of each of said rowshaviny means thereon for receiving and supporting andpartially enclosingthe heads of clubs having. their shafts infsaidpoclrets',` thereby' to'prevent said'. club-heads from` engaging: each other; a substantiallyrigid wire-like framework:

comprising an oval base portionassociated with saidfbase member, a pairIof vertical side mem-l 5 bers upstanding from said base portion andsupportingly engaging said tubular part and three transversely extendingmembers extending between the upper ends of said vertical members, saidtransverse members being spaced vertically and horizontally and eachsupportingly engaging the upper edge of a different one of said backWall and partitions.

MAX M. ZAPOLEON.

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